Focus on Biodiversity
El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees
Activist Arturo Hernández leads The Tree Army, a grassroots group defending Mexico City's urban trees from harm.
Propeller falls off BC Ferries vessel, spilling 800 litres of oil
About 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled into the sea from a BC Ferries vessel after one of its propellers fell...
Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
A Brazilian judge found two slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from protected Amazon land, ordering compensation for damages.
Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
B.C.'s watchdog warns of old-growth loss on Quadra Island due to poor oversight; calls for better management practices.
Amazon communities worry about livelihoods as water levels fall further
Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is causing the Madeira River to reach historic lows, threatening local livelihoods and commodity trade.
Fuel oil spill shuts several beaches in Spain’s Gran Canaria
An oil spill off Gran Canaria closed beaches and prompted an environmental emergency as authorities deployed resources to manage the slick.
Florida county in talks to turn historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef
A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest...
Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected
Firefighters in Brasilia battled for two days to contain a wildfire that destroyed 20% of the National Forest, suspecting arson.
Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon
An oil spill in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park has devastated local ecosystems, prompting Indigenous Waorani leaders to demand a halt to all oil...
Namibia’s drought cull of more than 700 wildlife under way
Carried out by professional hunters, the culling targets 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 impalas, 83 elephants, 100 blue wildebeest, 100 elands and 300...
